The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27

able right 70 sufficient land for sslf-enpport and
Ne desire TO secure TO every industrious citizen
home, - the highest result Of free. inst!tutienA
10 this end we demand graduated land tar o.
q large estates, especially those. held for spec.
asAtive or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all nnearncd land granite: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoms to homestead settlement; the pus.
chase OF all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes spon lands In
severalty: also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments Of their business and alien ownership q
Of land. The syetems Of irrigation in States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control % shall secufe-thc FREQ and
ecnitabls use Of the waters and franchises 70 ths
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transports.
tion should be owned or controlled By the PEG
Pile, ~ 10 the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
1osEY.
The establishment Of . national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead Of
the spectator and Insurer. BY which calculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall DO issued directly 70 the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned 70
citizens upon ample security 1t low rate Of
interest TO relieve them from the extoftions Of
usury and enable them to contfolt the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should b establish
cd. While We have free coinage Of gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuNatioDal debt and
condemn the furthur Issue Of intsrest-bearing
bonds. either1 by the National government Of by
SsatestsEsitoFies Or municipalities.
LABOR
Arbitration should take tho place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor 70 ccntract
ors prohibited: the contract system abolished
In public works; the hours OF labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production in labor Machinery:
employees protected from bodily injury: equal
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor, agricultural and Cooperative associa-
tons be foetered and incorporated By Law.
The foundation of republic 10 the Intelligence
Of ils citizens and children who are driven in
70 workshops, mines and factories are de-
pIived Of education, which should b secured
10 Ill b proper Liquidation. We desire 70
- labor organization extend throughout
cfyfiaed countries until Il shall be impossible
ens l1apots 10 array the workipgmen OF one
e0sRfY IN war against their brothers Of
anoGhsr country.
SOLDIERS And SAILORS.
In sppeeeiation of the services Of the United
States soldiers and sailors, We demand foI
them Justice before charity. The purpossly
1apfsciatod money paid them during the Wal
peid - bondholder. The soldier Was prom.
ised colin or it, equivalent and paid In deprec!-
atcd pspeF. The bondholder loaned the Govern.
mere DEPRECATED paper and contracted 70 take
Il for biz bonds. but was paid in gold.
INCOME TAI.
graduated income tax isths most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
Government on those who can best afford "a
pay, instead Of laying II on the farmers and
producers. exempting millionaire stockholderl
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capturc or the United States Senate b
msllionaires and tools Of corpoFations, wha
have no symDsthy with free Institutions. threat
ems the very existence OF tho republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
Unitsd States Senators elective By direct votl
Of he people.
MoxeoLIAN SLAVES.
euch state and National laws should Be adopt
Cd O. shall eflectuaily exclude from America
The Nosgolian slave and Asiatie conpet
lion.
Ths employment Of bodies Of armed men d
private corporations should b prohibited.
sU11RaAeR.
The Right 70 vote - inherent In citissnshiI
irrespective Of sex.
,rxnEsAxo.
Excessive wealth resulting 10 luxury and idis
ness on the one hand and excessive toll snl
poyprty ON the other lead TO intemperance aA(
vice. The measures Of reform herr demanded
win prove 70 b the scientific solution oe ~
Temperance question.
STATE usrEs.
neutrality-suspicious. demand IL alG1
enactnent OF laws limiting he naximua
freight charges and reducing passenger rata
70 two cents . mile on oil dntclass roads.
Heoond-Pay up-We demand the pronp
payment Of the State debt On the redactioa .
the legal rata Of intersst.
Thiid-Land eto.,-A tree govsrnmeut D9a
rest upon free homes. We denounos the polle,
which permits largo tracts Of lsnds to b Ael
unused By individuals or corporations, and a
sist that foreigners ahall mot b permitted . =
1 Quirs title r. real estate = Iowa.
| Toarth. We demand thas mortgage ownsF
mortgage. where recorded ana that mortgage
b. released to that extsnt.
Fifth. We aIraign tie monopolist who con
tfolled the last legislsture for their unscrupul0u
truculency to corporate interestsand their bas
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted dow
the following important bills: The non-reei
dent alien land bill: the Cassatt screen bill
| the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for NOR
/ inst system Of I: xation and easements: the b.
/ 10 reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay HE share Of taxes; the bill {
| prohibit free passes to state Cflicials; the o.
| providing for the election OF road commissioner
By popular vote. and TO empower them TO 4
maximum Tstos for transportation.
sixth.-They gerrymandered this state int
congressional, senatorial and legislative distEictl
and have given . minority OF the voters the COZ
troll OF the Legislature and the election OF d
United State senators.
seventh.-This state 10 now represented in q
Unitad Hta.es senate BY monopolists who bstra
heir constituents at every turn. Tho next lei
.iature will elect United States senator. W
ppeal to the voters to elect only anti.m; OPP
ste IN order to secure representation in Ii
enAtO.
Eighsh-we invi'c every lover Of his counts
o unite with % ~ organizing this new pasi
iesignsl to reform our lsws sa1 relieve sll Z
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